our top headline -- russia's deputy foreign minister has said there is no reason to fear that russia will repeat a crimean scenario in southeastern ukraine. he was speaking in the wake of fresh sanctions announced by washington and brussels. the european union released a list of 15 russian politicians and military leaders that are to be subjected to asset freezes and travel bans. washington has unveiled sanctions against seven more individuals with close ties to vladimir putin and 17 companies. sanctions that are pushing ukraine, the ukraine crisis towards a dead-end, according to moscow. moscow accuses the west of creating a new iron curtain. >> stepping up the pressure on added once again, the eu 15 new names to the russian section list on monday, the same day barack obama announced fresh u.s. sanctions. seven russian officials will have u.s. visa bans and asset freezes, including two of vladimir putin's inner circle. the new russian envoy to crimea and the head of a state-controlled energy company. 17 companies linked closely to putin allies will have their assets frozen. a russia